BONTQ (The Bon-Ton Stores) Total Inventories: $852 Mil (As of Oct. 2017)


What is The Bon-Ton Stores Total Inventories?

The Bon-Ton Stores BONTQ -99.00% Total Inventories is $852 Mil as of Oct. 2017.

The Bon-Ton Stores's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 was $852 Mil. The Bon-Ton Stores's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Jul. 2017 to the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 was $755 Mil.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. The Bon-Ton Stores's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 was $-62.93.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. The Bon-Ton Stores's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Oct. 2017 was 188.70.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. The Bon-Ton Stores's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 was 0.48.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. The Bon-Ton Stores's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 was 1.38.

The Bon-Ton Stores  (OTCPK:BONTQ) Total Inventories Explanation

Inventory control is an important part of business operation. If a company does not have enough inventory, it may not be able to meet customers' required delivery time. If it has too much inventory, the cost of holding the inventory can be high.

1. In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), inventory is only considered worth half of its book value.

The Bon-Ton Stores's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 is

Net-Net Working Capital Per Share (Q: Oct. 2017 )
=(Cash And Cash Equivalents+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(7.268+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 851.662-1742.558
-0-0)/20.809
=-62.93

2. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

The Bon-Ton Stores's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Oct. 2017 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Oct. 2017 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Oct. 2017 )*Days in Period
=754.94/365.077*365 / 4
=188.70

3. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

The Bon-Ton Stores's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Oct. 2017 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Oct. 2017 )
=365.077 / 754.94
=0.48

4. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

The Bon-Ton Stores's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Oct. 2017 ) / Revenue (Q: Oct. 2017 )
=754.94 / 545.337
=1.38

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Be Aware

Manufacturers with durable competitive advantages have the advantage that the products they sell do not change, and therefore will never become obsolete. Buffett likes this advantage.

When identifying manufacturers with durable competitive advantage, look for inventory and net earnings that rise correspondingly. This indicates that the company is finding profitable ways to increase sales which called for an increase in inventory.

Manufacturers with inventories that spike up and down are indicative of competitive industries subject to boom and bust.

The Bon-Ton Stores Total Inventories Related Terms

The Bon-Ton Stores Total Inventories Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The Bon-Ton Stores's Total Inventories can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The Bon-Ton Stores Total Inventories Chart

The Bon-Ton Stores Annual Data
Trend Jan08 Jan09 Jan10 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17
Total Inventories
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The Bon-Ton Stores Quarterly Data
Jan13 Apr13 Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17 Oct17
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The Bon-Ton Stores Total Inventories Calculation

Total Inventories includes the raw materials, work-in-process goods and completely finished goods of a company. It is a portion of a company's current assets.

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What does a Total Inventories of $852 Mil mean?
The Bon-Ton Stores (BONTQ) has a Total Inventories of $852 Mil as of Oct. 2017. The total amount of inventory as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for The Bon-Ton Stores and its competitors.
Is The Bon-Ton Stores' Total Inventories too high?
The Bon-Ton Stores' current Total Inventories is $852 Mil.
How does The Bon-Ton Stores' Total Inventories compare to DBHSF?
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A high Total Inventories can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total amount of inventory as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for The Bon-Ton Stores and its competitors. The Bon-Ton Stores's current Total Inventories is $852 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
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The Bon-Ton Stores Business Description

Address 2801 East Market Street, York, PA, USA, 17402
The Bon-Ton Stores Inc operates is a department store operator in the United States. It offers a range of brand-name fashion apparel and accessories for women, men, and children, through stores in the United States. Its nationally distributed brand assortment includes a range of labels in the apparel, accessories, footwear, cosmetics and home furnishings industries, such as Anne Klein, Calvin Klein, Carters, Chaps, Clarks, Clinique, Coach, Estee Lauder and Others.